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San
Angel - Winter Trip
12/26/2001 - 1/5/2002
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San
Angel :
Villagers of San Angel,
Quintana Roo, Mexico, population approximately 1,000,
hosted the nineteenth winter project of Intercambio
Cultural Maya. The 53 participants ranged in ages from
16 through 76, and came from ten states and two foreign
countries.
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In the clinics:
During the five working days in the medical
clinic, the doctors, nurses, medical students, and translators
provided basic care for well over 1,000 patients. At
the same time, dentists treated 243 patients, doing
183 fillings, 127 cleanings, 139 extractions, and 29
consultations. Participants working in the eye clinic
fitted 398 people with eyeglasses. Those working with
health education visited 29 homes in the village while
conducting 4 classes. Each class provided information
on the subjects of dental hygiene, first aid, child
health issues, and the effects of germs in the community.
The Spanish language version of Where There Is No Doctor,
by The Hesperian Foundation, Palo Alto, CA, was distributed
to village health care providers.
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| Construction:
The construction crew, working side by side with
the villagers, completed the columns, concrete block walls,
and the caps on a building that will be used as a community
center. The elders of San Angel plan multiple uses for
the building, including using it for adult education,
as a training facility for those who work in the local
herbal medicine program, as well as a sewing center for
the women of the village. The women plan to work in the
sewing center to make clothing that can be sold in the
urban areas; the proceeds from this activity will contribute
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| Rest
and Reflection:
After completing the projects, a time was
set aside to rest and reflect at El Cuyo, a small village
located on the Gulf coast. Time was also spent exploring,
swimming, and discussing their experience in San Angel.
Before returning to the United States, the group toured
the ancient Maya ruins at Ek Balam and stopped briefly
in the colonial city of Valladolid on the way back to
the Cancun airport. |
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Copyright
2001 Intercambio.
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